coolcool1 /kuːl/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative cooler, superlative coolest) 
She swam out into the cool water. The evening air was cool. Relax in the sun with a cool drink. the cooler weather of September► see thesaurus at cold2clothing clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot: a cool cotton dress3calm calm and not nervous, upset, or excitedkeep/stay cool his ability to keep cool in a crisis She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber. Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected. a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly) Keep a cool head (=stay calm).► see thesaurus at calm4approval informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire – used in order to show approval: She’s pretty cool. You look cool in denim. Cool bike! ‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’► see thesaurus at fashionable5agreement spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you: OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it. ‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’ ‘I’m finished.’ ‘Cool.’cool about My mum was cool about whatever I wore.something is cool with somebody Is Friday cool with you guys?somebody is cool with something ‘Do you want to come over and watch a video tonight?’ ‘I’m cool with that.’6not friendly behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect: My proposal met with a cool response. Luke gave her a cool look.7colour a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things8a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money: He earns a cool half million every year.—coolness noun [uncountable]: the coolness of the nights—coolly adverb: She nodded coolly and walked out.
WORD ORIGINcool1
Origin:
Old English colEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a cool sea breeze
- Although the days are very hot, it's much cooler at night.
- Can I interest you in a nice, cool drink?
- He was wearing these really cool sunglasses.
- Her gaze was decidedly cool.
- I slid into bed between cool white sheets.
- It's much cooler over here in the shade.
- It gets much cooler in the evenings.
- It was a lot cooler and windier than earlier in the week.
- Madison is a really cool name for a girl.
- Many young people start smoking because they think it looks cool.
- Medicine should always be stored in a cool place.
- Oh, look at you, you look so cool.
- Pizza, yeah, that would be cool.
- Ruth put her cool hand on my burning forehead.
- She felt cool and in control until they called out her name.
- Store the seeds in a cool, dry place.
- Summer is the time for cool, refreshing fruit salads.
- The cool relationship between the two men affected the entire team.
- These are the coolest shoes.
- Cover and let rest for 1 hour at cool room temperature or for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator before serving.
- Most of the other students were too cool to have done anything hasty like purchase the books for the course.
- Rune's whole body shivered as her cool palms moved spasmodically over his heated flesh.
- Set peel aside in a cool dry place overnight.
- She felt a fleeting distant surprise as the cool night air whispered over her skin.
- The warm eggs hatch as larger babies than the cool ones.
- To put a cool hand in the world that had daunted my adult sleep.
THESAURUSperson
used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater?
a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool.
spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · You look absolutely freezing!
cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill: · I felt shivery and had a headache.
weather used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It gets very cold here in the winter.
a little cold, often in a way that feels comfortable: · It’s very hot in the day, but cooler at night.· a nice cool breeze
a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable: · a chilly autumn day· It’s a bit chilly.
spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · It’s freezing outside.
very cold and very uncomfortable: · It can be bitterly cold in the mountains.
very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero: · The wind was icy cold.
cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant: · I love these crisp autumn mornings.
in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder: · It was a bright frosty morning.
extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice: · He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions.· arctic weather
room used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It’s cold in here.
a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · Let’s go inside where it’s cool.
spoken very cold: · I had to sleep in a freezing cold room.
British English, drafty American English with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable: · Old houses can be very draughty.
food, liquid, or something you touch · The water’s too cold for swimming.· a cold stone floor
a little cold, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · a nice cool drink· cool white sheets
very cold: · His friends pulled him from the freezing water.
food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold: · a bottle of chilled champagne
kept at a temperature which is below zero: · frozen peas
not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: · We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable: · Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.· There was a relaxed atmosphere.
(also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people: · I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything: · I like his laid-back attitude to life.· My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol: · After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.· She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation: · In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
popular at a particular time: · fashionable clothes· It was fashionable to have red hair.· His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: · a trendy tie· a trendy restaurant· The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: · She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.· The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: · Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.· a cool shirt
[only before noun] informal a happening place is fashionable and lively: · London has always been a happening place.
v phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: · The Sixties look is back in fashion.
informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: · Pale colours are in.· New York was the in place to be.· Yoga has become the in thing to do.
Longman Language Activatorcalm in a difficult situation not getting angry or upset, even in a difficult situation: · I was trying to sound calm even though I was very upset.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.keep/stay calm: · Keep calm and try not to panic.
to stay calm and not show your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · Sampras is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.keep your cool (=not become angry): · He managed to keep his cool and ignore her last comments.
to manage to stay calm and to behave in a sensible way when something is likely to make you feel frightened or worried: · Paul's good at keeping his head in a crisis.· They were looking for a coach who could stay enthusiastic and keep his head at the same time.
in control of your emotions so that you look and feel calm in a difficult or upsetting situation: · I could see that she was angry but trying to remain composed.· It was several minutes before he felt composed enough to speak to anyone.
the ability to stay calm that makes someone able to do the right thing immediately even in a dangerous or difficult situation: · His presence of mind prevented a serious accident.presence of mind to do something: · I'm still amazed that a terrified 19-year-old would have the presence of mind to reason with her kidnapper.
informal calm in a difficult situation, especially one in which someone is trying to confuse or upset you: · Barton seemed unfazed by the accusations of corruption.· A few traders are concerned by the recent drop in the stock market, but most are not fazed.
able to behave sensibly, think clearly, and remain calm, even in a difficult situation: · A good pilot needs to be calm and level-headed.· He had a level-headed approach to financial matters.
food/drink · I want something cold like an ice cream bar.· Most white wine tastes best when served very cold.
cooked food that is cold is cooked but no longer hot: · They provided a selection of cold meats.· You can serve the quiche hot or cold.get cold/go cold: · Come eat your dinner before it gets cold.stone cold (=completely cold): · By the time I got off the phone, my coffee was stone cold.
pleasantly cold to eat or drink but not very cold: · Can I interest you in a nice, cool drink?· Summer is the time for cool, refreshing fruit salads.
food and drinks that are chilled have been made very cold, especially by putting them on ice: · a bottle of chilled champagne
ice-cold drinks have been made extremely cold so that they are pleasant to drink, especially when you are very hot: · The kids were rewarded with ice-cold lemonade.· I could do with an ice-cold beer.
frozen food is stored at a very low temperature so that it freezes and can be kept for a long time: · frozen vegetables· All I had in the freezer was a couple of frozen pizzas.
liquid/object/surface having a low temperature: · I wanted to swim, but the water was too cold.· a cold stone floor
extremely cold: · His friends pulled him from the freezing water.freezing cold: · The river is freezing cold this time of year.
pleasantly cold but not very cold: · Ruth put her cool hand on my burning forehead.· I slid into bed between cool white sheets.
place/room · I love being in a warm bed in a cold room.· He waited an hour for the train on a cold platform.it's cold · Why is it always so cold in here?
cold in a pleasant way, especially when the weather is hot: · Medicine should always be stored in a cool place.it's cool: · It's much cooler over here in the shade.
a little too cold for you to feel comfortable: · They have to get washed and dressed in a chilly bathroom.it's chilly: · It's chilly in the house, even when it's sunny outside.
British /drafty American a room that is draughty has cold air blowing into it from outside: · The two women live in a drafty old farmhouse.it's draughty/drafty: · It's so draughty in here. Is there a window open?
extremely cold, so that you feel very uncomfortable: · The little children sat in rows in the freezing classroom.it's freezing: · It's absolutely freezing in the basement.
pleasantly cold weather cold in a pleasant way, especially after the weather has been hot: · a cool sea breeze· Although the days are very hot, it's much cooler at night.
especially British pleasantly cold and windy: · We walked towards the sea with a fresh breeze blowing in our faces.· The hot weather will continue today, but tomorrow will be fresher with cool, westerly winds.
pleasantly cold, dry, and clear: · I love to be out of doors on these bright, crisp autumn mornings.· The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.
cold, fresh and clear in a way that makes you feel healthy and cheerful: · Hank loved the feel of the bracing sea air against his face.· Tourists are attracted by the beautiful scenery and bracing mountain climate.
fashionable clothes, styles, places or activities that are fashionable are popular at the present time, but will probably only be popular for a short time: · The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford.· a style of painting that was fashionable in the 1930s· Kate spent her summers in Cape Cod working in a fashionable resort.· They recently opened a cafe on Manhattan's fashionable East Side.
spoken informal said to show approval of something that is fashionable, interesting, or attractive -- used especially by young people: · He was wearing these really cool sunglasses.· Many young people start smoking because they think it looks cool.
informal very fashionable now: · one of the hot young writers of the decade· They're supposed to be the hottest thing since the Beatles.
informal very fashionable, often for a short time -- used especially humorously or to show disapproval: · a trendy street market in the centre of Paris· Delgado predicts that blonde hair will become trendy this summer.· Trendy bars and restaurants are opening and inexpensive apartments in the area are getting hard to find.
well designed, and attractive in a fashionable way: · She was wearing a stylish black woollen dress.· stylish modern furniture
very fashionable in an expensive way, and showing a lot of good judgement about good style: · They live in a chic apartment overlooking the Seine.· a chic restaurant in Boston· The east side of the city has become very chic in the past few years.
fashionable and only known about by a small group of people - use this especially about things or people that later become very famous: · Alex Garland's cult novel 'The Beach' was later made into a film starring Leonardo di Caprio.· 60s cult band The Velvet Underground· Frankie Knuckles is a cult figure in dance music.
informal fashionable at the present time: · Purple seems to be in this year.be the in place: · Gstaad is the in place to go skiing in winter.the in thing to do: · Cycling to work has become the in thing to do.
informal doing things or done according to the latest fashion: · The South Side is becoming a really hip place to live.· I hate old people who dress like teenagers and think they're hip.
informal fashionable and exciting: · In four to five years, this will be a happening film festival.· The town's OK, but not what you'd call a happening place.
when relationships are unfriendly · She used to get on well with her neighbours but now things aren't very friendly.· Unfriendly relations between the two countries nearly led to war.on unfriendly terms/not on friendly terms (=with an unfriendly relationship) · They've been on unfriendly terms ever since their argument.
less friendly than usual, so that people do not smile at each other, talk to each other in a friendly way etc: · The cool relationship between the two men affected the entire team.· When Bill finally arrived, nearly an hour late, he got a rather cool reception.
a situation or relationship that is strained is not friendly or relaxed, because people feel worried or do not trust each other: · The meeting took place in a strained atmosphere.· Our relationship became very strained because I had refused to lend him money.
very unfriendly, especially following an argument or because someone feels offended: · After their quarrel, things between Maria and her father were rather frosty.
if a relationship turns sour , the people involved in it start to dislike each other and to behave in an unfriendly way towards each other: · After five years their marriage turned sour and ended in divorce.· When the company began to lose money, things turned sour between the directors.
cold weather · I'd hate to live somewhere where it's always cold.· The car is difficult to start, especially on cold winter mornings.· It's so cold. I wish I was back home in Morocco.
pleasantly cold, especially compared to the heat of the sun: · It gets much cooler in the evenings.· We stopped at a cool, grassy area, under the shade of the trees.
a little cold, in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: · It was getting chilly outside, so we went back into the house.· Despite the chilly autumn afternoon, she was wearing a thin cotton dress.
especially spoken extremely cold: · Supporters queued for tickets all night in freezing conditions.it is freezing: · Can't we go inside? It's freezing out here.freezing cold: · a freezing cold day in January
WORD SETSamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY his ability to keep cool in a crisis She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber. Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected. a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly) Keep a cool head (=stay calm). You look cool in denim. OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it. ‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’ My proposal met with a cool response. Luke gave her a cool look.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She wanted to arrive feeling cool, calm, and collected. If you like him, play it cool, or you might scare him off.
his ability to keep cool in a crisis She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber. Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected. a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly) Keep a cool head (=stay calm). You look cool in denim. OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it. ‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’ My proposal met with a cool response. Luke gave her a cool look.· The air had turned a little cooler.
· Why don't you have a nice warm bath?
· It was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing.
· Scotland's climate is too cold for these plants to survive.
She wanted to arrive feeling cool, calm, and collected.· They were all out in the garden, sipping cool drinks.
· It was a fine evening, so we decide to eat outside.
If you like him, play it cool, or you might scare him off. (=not friendly or approving)· His idea got a cool reception from his colleagues.
(=calm)· When I expressed surprise, he responded with a cool stare.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· But Paula, dressed in light grey leggings, sweatshirt and a blue denim jacket, looks as cool as a cucumber.· Not as cool but not as far as Flagstaff, the mile-high city boasts temperatures that hover in the low 90s.· The sheets in Karen's bed were as cool as a field of long grass.· After a while, everybody will have the technology to make a movie look as cool as the next person.· The head, you could say, remains as cool as the heart.· Everybody tries to be as cool as possible but actually what you're feeling is something pretty bad.· You have to be as cool as he is.· Clark, a former political scientist widely regarded as cool and aloof, seemed transformed by power.
· I imagine its value is probably pretty cool too.· They are with me all the way, and that is pretty cool.· It was pretty cool, certainly better than working.· I have to admit I thought it was pretty cool.· I must say, she's pretty cool.· The lighting and the whole feel of the funhouse up there was pretty cool.
· Farrar was short with livery lips and thick black eyebrows, and Something was prematurely bald and thought he was really cool.· By then we were out of food, but everybody was just really cool.· Even the mornings were never really cool, but still and misty with the promise of heat.· It was really cool to see them live.
· But also fear: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come. ` Anne, it is so cool!· Mom, it was so cool.· She is so cool and indifferent, so enclosed and private - when she's not openly defiant, that is.· It's so dark, yet it's so full of colours, and it's so cool.· But so cool is the blue minimalist card that one style magazine editor aspired to name his baby son Sony.· She was normally so cool and in command in the presence of men, but he made her feel gauche.· Or, if there were, they were playing it so cool as to be almost unnoticeable.· They don't pop, they don't break they're so cool they swim up the streets of Pontefract!
· She gave him a very cool kiss on parting.· The main benefits of the whole enterprise seem to have been Teflon, Tang, and a stack of very cool photographs.· Place it in a very cool oven, gas no.· It requires very cool water and soon dies in aquariums.· It was very cool and quiet in the woods after the bland sunshine of the meadows.· In nature it often grows in very cool water.· The weather in general was very cool at night but warm in the daytime, hence the necessity of dressing in layers.· Jean-Michel was very cool, but he could be very mean.
NOUN· He wants to sit with Enid in the cool air.· As I step out the door, inhaling the cool air, I smell lightness and relief.· His head ached, the cool air no panacea, and his thoughts, too, were disturbed.· With my hands I could still feel cool air coming in along almost all the cracks.· It dries flaky in the cool air of the cab.· The coffee and the cool air cleared my mind.· The cool air on her face was calming her temper.· A draft of cool air seeping in around my feet and calves.
· A cool breeze off the creek rattles the leaves of the locust tree and flutters through the room.· I feel the cool breeze coming down the mountain.· She went back into the house and I waited outside for a while enjoying the cool breeze.· It could happen right now, sitting on a white kitchen chair in a cool breeze and drinking iced tea.· Reading my dreams felt like a cool breeze blowing through my brain.· It was winter at last and a cool breeze blew at night.· As a cool breeze swathed his sweat-drenched body he realized they had taken his clothes.· Just warm sunshine and cool breezes.
· I was glad to meet Alan Savory, the opposition spokesman - a young, cool customer, dark and striking.· The yearling was a cool customer.· A cooler customer, it is suggested, would somehow have sought and found a diplomatic solution.
· You can also relax on the terrace of the lovely fresh water pool sipping a cool drink form the bar.· In the evening, the Lanes offer warm conversation along with cool drinks, coffee, tea or hot chocolate.· Her tongue felt parched for a cool drink.· Nico, our host, serves cool drinks and limited snacks in the bar downstairs till supper time.· You have probably been perspiring quite impressively too, and you are beginning to have fantasies of pints of a cool drink.· In this oasis, you will disperse funds on food and snacks and cool drinks.· She was standing with a tray of cool drinks.· She was grateful for the cool drink, however, and for the really tasty snack.
· Do the planting on a cool evening, then finally water well.· Central Park, a cool evening in July.· They changed in the changing rooms so thoughtfully provided and came out shivering in the cool evening.
· About the Holocaust, Ludens had prided himself on keeping, as a historian, a cool head.· With only nine more needed after the interval it had come down to the batsmen keeping cool heads.· It was therefore essential to have a co-organizer, some one who would keep a cool head.· Mr Spinetta has, however, shown a cool head in the way he has used the money at his disposal.
· Take a long, cool look at your shares.
· She felt a fleeting distant surprise as the cool night air whispered over her skin.· We were in the middle of summer, but it was a cool night.· Damian Flint strode out into the cool night air.· On cool nights a fire crackles in the fireplace.· The cool night air burned in Corbett's straining lungs.· At the height of the Harmattan, in the cool nights of the rainy season, I wrote.· A final meal and prizegiving, in this attractive village, leaving late evening for a cool night journey to the airport.· It was a cool night, but the city was alive, and the club was warm, casual, relaxed.
· Cover with cling film, and rest in a cool place for an hour.· Usually the interview started with his finding me the coolest place on the floor.· Store for up to 3 months in a cool place.· Store in a cool place or the refrigerator.· Cyclamens should be rested in a cool place indoors until they show signs of new life.· Sprinkle with flaked chocolate and leave in a cool place to set.· Hang in a cool place and cut them from the bottom as needed.· Cover and leave in a cool place for 1 hour. 2 Place the courgettes in a sieve and sprinkle with salt.
· But the Tribune newspaper gave her White Paper a cooler reception than we did.· Despite the cool reception that reparations are receiving among lawmakers, Rep.· Helms received a polite but cool reception.· They gave his speech a cool reception, but we laughed and shouted when he returned with his report.· He therefore received a rather cool reception from Oliver Cromwell and was never once invited to join the army council meetings.
· But other Tories gave the statement a cool response.
· The cool water slipping down her throat was a welcome relief.· I imagine cool water sliding through my hair and down my shoulders.· Finish this treatment by splashing your face with cool water to remove wastes accumulated on the surface of the skin.· It requires very cool water and soon dies in aquariums.· Apply to face and neck, leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse off with cool water.· In nature it often grows in very cool water.· She went into the bathroom along the landing and splashed her face with cool water.· Suddenly revitalized and uncommonly clear-headed, he sensed that the cool water was the greatest source ofjoy he had ever known.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bold/calm/cool etc as you please► water cooler gossip
- My father blew his top when I told him I was quitting medical school.
- I used to get so angry on the set that one day I just blew my top and hit John Huston.
- It had me rolling on the floor to see Schmeichel blowing his top at the scum defence.
- It was unusual for Hauser to blow his top.
- Striker Slaven blew his top after being axed from the side which grabbed a draw at Bristol City in midweek.
- Then Nature blows her top, just to remind us.
- Then suddenly he blew his top while walking down the street one day.
- Tristan last blew its stack in 1961, forcing a complete evacuation.
- Whether the Ipswich directors who watched him blow his top with the unwitting journalist believe that is debatable.
- Beneath his highly cool exterior he was anguished and distraught.
- It all added up to the fact that below Silas's cool exterior there was warmth and compassion for others.
- So you see, beneath that calm exterior lies a highly unstable child.
- There is little or no hint of the compassion and humanity which lay beneath the cool exterior.
- With her soft voice and her calm exterior, she absolutely would not let creditors off the hook.
- Bunny wasn't the only one to lose his temper.
- He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
- I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.
- I then walked across to the photographers and lost my temper, lost my head.
- Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.
- She couldn't blame him for frightening Anna, for losing his temper with the child.
- That was plainly evident in the locker room, where Hostetler teetered on the brink of openly losing his temper.
- Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
WORD FAMILYnouncoolcoolnesscoolercoolantadjectivecoolverbcooladverbcoolly
1temperature low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant: She swam out into the cool water. The evening air was cool. Relax in the sun with a cool drink. the cooler weather of September► see thesaurus at cold2clothing clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot: a cool cotton dress3calm calm and not nervous, upset, or excitedkeep/stay cool his ability to keep cool in a crisis She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber. Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected. a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly) Keep a cool head (=stay calm).► see thesaurus at calm4approval informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire – used in order to show approval: She’s pretty cool. You look cool in denim. Cool bike! ‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’► see thesaurus at fashionable5agreement spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you: OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it. ‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’ ‘I’m finished.’ ‘Cool.’cool about My mum was cool about whatever I wore.something is cool with somebody Is Friday cool with you guys?somebody is cool with something ‘Do you want to come over and watch a video tonight?’ ‘I’m cool with that.’6not friendly behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect: My proposal met with a cool response. Luke gave her a cool look.7colour a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things8a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money: He earns a cool half million every year.—coolness noun [uncountable]: the coolness of the nights—coolly adverb: She nodded coolly and walked out.